Feels like something is stuck in my throat

Ears, nose and throat
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Okay, so.... I've been getting this feeling like something is stuck in my throat and it's really irritating. I don't know what it is. I can swallow properly and my body feels good but i've been gettin' that feeling where i feel like something is stuck in ther and i'm really scared i don't know if it's cancer or something else serious but i'm really worried and i'm 17 with alot of anxiety from it. I don't know what caused this i was recently sick but i feel great now and it's just this throat irritation. I've looked up alot about it on the internet and alot of people say it's caused by gerd (acid reflux) i don't know if that's the case though but lately i've been getting stomach aches and i really think it is caused by this gerd thing. I'm scared cause i don't know what it really is i just need answers on it so i can stop panicing about it cause everytime i panic about it i get anxeity attacks and it's really not healty for the body to be in panic all the time. I also was losing sleep cause of it but not that much no more i have gotten a good sleep last night which is a good sign. If anyone can talk me through this it would be great cause i'm young and i get scared quickly when my body doesn't feel right, i just don't want this to affect me no more cause i have been missing alot of school cause of it and it's starting to worry me more and more everyday. Thank you for taking your time to read this/ 

Sincerly, 

-kyle.

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If anyone does want to help me with this you can add me on skype or just reply to this topic.

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itcan be caused by gerd yes, but it can also be just pure anxiety. unfortunatly once you notice it- we immediatly focus on it, and it will just continue to be a problem until the anxiety is dealt with

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Hi Kyle,

First off, dont freak out - we’ve all been there.

Realistically its nothing but Im not a doctor so if youre unsure, get it checked. The doctor telling me it was nothing to worry about (after tests) was one of the things that helped me the most. Granted the tests arent the most pleasant but there's definitely worse. I had two endoscopies and a barrow swallow.

Lots of things can cause the Globus sensation youre having (the feeling something is in your throat), unfortunately its a just a sensation and controlled neurologically so your mind set has a lot to do with it. Things like GERD, anxiety (the feeling you get before you cry and your throat closes up), previous trauma etc etc, the list goes on, can all trigger it.

If its GERD then read up on diet stuff - also, loss weight if youre overweight, do excercise, dont have caffeine or smoke, dont have too much coffee bla bla bla

The good news is, once you get there mentally it gets better I find. Mine hasnt gone away but I dont think about it every minute of the day - in fact it hadnt even crossed my mind today until now and suddenly I can ‘feel’ it. Coincidence eh haha

It sounds like youre already handling it a bit better than I did at first. I had a reaction to spicy food one night and my uvula swelled up, once it went down I was stuck with the globus sensation and I FREAKED. I got so caught up in it, it was all I thought about which of course made it worse. But I got crazy health anxiety and became near enough an insomniac - 1hr to nothing of sleep a night. I was depressed and had to take time off work and thought I was never going to sleep again. That was the worst for me, finally learning after 30 odd years the power of your brain and how it can affect your body. Once I realised I taught myself to be that way I decided to unteach myself. Did meditation, breathing exercises and generally learned to deal with anxiety...without meds! You can do it. I am an anxious person (suffered from panic attacks etc) but Ive never been better - cause this has caused me to address it all in a healthy way - ie no meds. And the fact I did it on my own makes me feel even stronger about it. The law of attraction can work both ways. You think positive and youll subconsciously make positive actions and decisions which result in positive outcomes...however think negative and its the exact thing in a negative way.

Long story short - be patient. Look at this as an opportunity to address a few things in your life. If youre overweight - lose it, if you smoke - quit, if youre anxious - address it. Be productive and dont hide away from it. Just dont sit at home focusing in on your throat feeling sorry for yourself.

You can do it - its not the end of the world. There are throat exercises you can do that help, some people like them and some people dont think it does anything. I like them - I do it with the hot water from the shower running on my throat (I dont know if it does anything but I pretend the heat relaxes my throat). Try and have a read about it. I dont have time right now to find a link. Type in ‘kiss the ceiling’ throat exercise or something.

Best of luck to you on your journey....fingers crossed Ive given you some hope and direction! The problem is with this topic, when you search it on google you always find horror stories of people hating life and on the edge. When things get better for them they never come back on and say ‘dont worry it will be ok, Ive been there’. So this is my attempt. Life isnt perfect but whos is!

Mike

 

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Hi I am on exactly the same boat as you . I developed this on January , worried myself sick and subsequently had a camera down into my stomach and one up my nose into my throat . Both showed nothing!!!! If we can eat and swallow correctly then there is obviously no obstruction therefore no cancer .. That's how I look at it now . The globus sensation is caused by the cricopharyngeus muscle becoming tight due to either reflux or anxiety . I suffer from silent reflux , which is basically reflux that I can't feel hence the silent bit . I sleep on a edge pillow and take 2 dgl before food to help with digestion . At the moment it hasn't helped 😂 but I try not to focus on the feeling as it gets worse if I do

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Test wise thats obviously suppose to say 'barrium swallow' at the start there.

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Okay man thank you and i will try all this stuff, i really think it's from gerd or anxiety i'm just glad it's not cancer or anything serious.

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okay thanks fam i'm going to try and not focus on it but it's hard cause i feel nothing but pain in my chest and throat it feels like my chest is heavy and it feels like it's hard to breathe 

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okay thanks :D glad to know others have it and it's just not me. Alot less worried now, i've legit been worried about this for about 2 weeks now. I searched the internet and found alot of horsesh*t. i really appreciate it :D

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i appreciate the help man :D

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really appreciate the help fam 

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anyone know if a humidifier (machine that makes the air moist) works?

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For peace of mind it might be worth getting a couple of tests. They're not that bad. Helped me mentally.

If you have any question or a bad day just message and I'll do my best with advice.

I'm not saying it will ever totally go away and I'm not saying it won't. But I know from experience it can get much much better. You learn to live with it, and the more you learn to ignore the less intrusive it is on your life.

Mike

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Never tried. But do what ever you need to do. Even a placebo effect is enough sometimes. I think I have sleep apnea which can't help if my throat is getting aggregated every night with breathing bad and snoring, so maybe dryer air isn't good. Who knows though! Ha

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Another thing which recently helped is a saline nasal spray. It helps them the mucous, so you don't feel the sensations of swallowing mucous which everyone does si much. It defo helps. I was plagued with it for over a year and it still bothers me sometimes, bad taste in mouth and dry mouth etc, all common anxiety problems but horrible to deal.with

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dude i've been trying not to think about it all day but the chest pain and throat irritation isn't going away dude i'm starting to think it's something more serious than anxiety or gerd i don't know what to do man 

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Hi there,

I know exactly where you are coming from. What helped me though was whenever I feel it I try to eat , for me it is relieved by eating even an apple. I have no pain or difficulty swallowing. It is not severe in the late afternoon or even in the evening.Try to take your mind of it, easier said than done.We will all be healed of this condition someday. Follow your doctors prescription.In the morning when it is usually worse it helps to drink Apple Cider Vinegar with manuka honey in warm water, careful of ACV as it will erode your teeth.Since this is muscular in nature I believe magnesium supplements help me lessen the intensity of it.

I had this February this year after so many goings- on in the family.Initially it felt like there was chicken bone on the right side of my throat, there were days like there's a hair or cloud or the feeling of trying to hold back tears. Mine is on the right side.Try to speak your mind my dear, this is something that occurs to people who I think loves so much and thinks about themselves last,trying to do things on their own.

I try to watch tear jerker movies, listen to sad songs just to cry and believe me it is very helpful

You are very young to focus on something like this try to go out with your friends, listen to nice music and meditate, pray or relax .when was the last time you soak yourself in the bath tub with all the scented candles and all..in short try to be happy.

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Thank you, i try not to think about it but it feels like it's harder for me to breathe and it makes me take heavier breath's and it makes me think about. 

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Thank you very much for your suggestion though i appreciate it :D

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Hi Kyle,

I have been fighting globus for almost 5 months now. At first, it was around May of this year when i had several panic attacks due to Health Anxiety. I eventually developed Acid Reflux(GERD). My eating habits also had to do with it. I used to love eating spicy and acidic foods almost everyday. I would also eat during night times like an hour before i go to sleep which is not advicable if you have acid reflux.

So i went to see a doctor (ENT) due to chest tightness having hard time breathing. The doctor told me it was acid reflux. He put me on a 2 week course (Pantoprazole) to treat my reflux. My reflux was gone but one thing i didn't change was my diet. I kept eating spicy foods so after a week, my reflux came back and I could feel the acid even reaching my throat. Later i knew my Acid reflux turned out worse. I continued taking the meds without a doctors prescription. Around 3rd week of june, after playing basketball, i felt like there's something stuck in my throat like there's a golf ball in there. I panicked, thinking i may have throat cancer. All i had in mind was, "I got cancer".

So I set an appointment to see another doctor (ENT specialist). She checked my throat and performed laryngoscopy but found nothing. Her diagnosis was; GLOBUS Hystericus. I was so relieved. cheesygrin

She explained to me what causes globus and how it's being developed. In most cases; Stress, Acid Reflux / GERD / LPR and Anxiety.

I have been keeping myself busy lately because the more you think about it, the more it bothers you. I listen to music, play basketball, working out, watch comedy movies and especially movies that would make me cry. Crying seems to help a lot cause it seems i've been holding back my tears for quite sometime now.

I've got to admit, the lump sensation is still here but i know for a fact im getting better and better everyday.